Here's How Much You Make When Apple Takes A Liking To Your App

ustwo"Monument Valley," created by the London-based developer Ustwo, is one of the most beautiful mobile games around. Apple has recognized the game as well, giving the game an Apple Design Award last year and naming it the iPad Game of the Year.

Catching the eye of Apple is something most app developers dream of, but how much is an Apple Design Award or game-of-the-year title really worth?

After winning an Apple Design Award in June, Monument Valley saw a jump from ~$15,000 in revenue per day to ~ $25,000, suggesting Apple's award was worth at least $10,000, though the game enjoys a nice bump in revenue in the days following as well, and the full value of the award could extend even further thanks to the increased notoriety.

The game saw an even bigger spike in revenue after Apple named "Monument Valley" its iPad game of the year, spiking from ~ $13,000 to over $30,000 in daily revenue and increasing to well over $40,000 in the following days. This represents a boost of at least $27,000 in revenue, and it would appear that winning game of the year leads to a bigger jump in revenue compared with receiving an Apple Design Award.

Of course, "Monument Valley" is a good example of how games can be honored multiple times by Apple within the same year, and with over 81% of the game's total revenue coming from iOS, it certainly seems as if developing for iPhone is still the money-maker.